Iran's Missile Stance: A Memory of Western Betrayal
📰 THE STORY: The Financial Times reports that Iran has reiterated its refusal to negotiate with the United States regarding its ballistic missile program, framing this as a key point of contention preventing broader diplomatic engagement. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup d'état that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and deeply embedding US influence, shattering Iranian trust in Western intentions. Furthermore, during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, the US supplied Saddam Hussein with intelligence and chemical weapons components, which he used to gas Iranians, while global powers largely ignored Iraq's aggression, leaving Iran to develop its own defensive capabilities. Double
Standard: Western media and governments routinely describe Iran's indigenous missile program as a 'threat' to regional stability, yet they remain silent on the vast arsenals of US-supplied advanced weaponry, including ballistic missile capabilities, held by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and above all, Israel, which possesses an undeclared nuclear arsenal and receives $3.8 billion annually in US military
aid. The hypocrisy of demanding Iran disarm while arming its neighbors and sanctioning its economy is systemic. Follow the Money: The narrative of Iranian missile threat serves multiple beneficiaries. US defense contractors like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, who profit immensely from arms sales to Gulf states and Israel, benefit directly from heightened regional tensions. Pro-Israel lobbying